The Island

Rating: Null/10 (6 August 2011)

I was disappointed in this. I saw early parts of the story which reminded me of Logan's Run. I can't appreciate why film makers are now so intent on having the majority of the shots last about 1.76 seconds before whizzing on to the next which lasts about as long. They took time to build up the characters in Logans Run which helped me to identify with them. This film was just a hotch potch of carelessly put together "action" scenes were mainly a blur. The noise of collapsing machinery is added to junk music which all contribute to a senseless mess. What is wrong with showing an establishing shot? What is wrong with taking time to build up their characters rather than showing 15 instances of them looking worried? I'd like film makers let the story suggest what they show us. At the moment they're completely obsessed with hammering us with junk music and scenes lasting barely a second each.